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Variant of vivid

vivid Definition

vivid (vivid)

adjective

  1. full of life; vigorous; lively; striking a vivid personality
    1. bright; intense; brilliant: said of colors, light, etc.
    2. brightly colored a vivid tapestry
  2. forming clear or striking mental images; strong; active; daring a vivid imagination
  3. clearly perceived by the mind, as a recollection
  4. bringing strikingly realistic or lifelike images to the mind a vivid description

Etymology: L vividus, lively < vivere, to live: see bio-

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vividness

n.

sharpness, distinctness, distinction; see clarity.

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